We will be featuring an interview with Andrés Martín on Contrabass Conversations next week. Andrés is a powerful new voice in the world of double bass composition, writing major new works for the double bass like his bass concerto and the Anna’s...
I had the chance to interview the great double bassist Chuck Israels recently for Contrabass Conversations! You’ll really love this conversation. Look for it in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, check out this interview that Chuck did with...
Rochester Philharmonic bassist Gaelen McCormick (who we will be featuring on Contrabass Conversations this Thursday) has been recording lesson/performance videos of the Simandl 30 Etudes. We talk about this cool project in our conversation, and I thought...
Here’s a video that I found inspiring. I found it through Tim Ferriss, author of the The 4 Hour Work Week and the host of one of my favorite podcasts. Tim interviews some of the most interesting and brilliant people on the planet and deep-dives into the...
In March we will be featuring an interview with the father of contemporary contrabass playing: Bert Turetzky. Bert has recently written a memoir titled A Different View, which covers Bert’s rich and fascinating life in the world of music. Bert and I had a great...
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